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Pease Family History

Pease Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English pese pise (Old English peose pise) ‘pea’. The word was commonly used to denote something small or of little worth as in the phrase not worth a pese. It may have been used to nickname someone who habitually used the term or who was thought to merit it.

It might alternatively have been a name for a pea-seller. Compare Bean. Americanized form of French Pié (see Pie) with the addition of excrescent -s a common feature of Americanized surnames.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Pease family from?

You can see how Pease families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pease family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pease families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 326 Pease families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Pease's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pease families in 1891.
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What did your Pease ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pease. 13% of Pease men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Pease women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pease were Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Pease. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Pease. For the veterans among your Pease ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pease lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Pease life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Pease in 1942 was 55, and 76 in 2004.

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